Glare shield eyeglass



F. B. RENTZ 2,187,810

GLARE SHIELD EYEGLAS S Filed Aug. 13, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 23, 1940. F, B. RENTZ v GLARE SHIELD EYEGLASS Filed Aug. l5, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1313A?? 7 www rames an. zaino.

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Anuman Amst is,l 193s. serial No. :24.181

z claims. tetas- 41) My invention provides an improvedand highly eillcient glare shield eyeglass which is capable of meeting all of the conditions encountered in driving of automobiles and the like. f

.5 In its preferred embodiment, the invention involves a primary glare shield or screen that will prevent blinding rays from the headlights of approaching automobiles, and also a secondary or minor glare shield or screen that will eut out or .10 intercept the actinic rays of the sunlight. The

primary or major screen is preferably of dark transparent or translucent material having a smoked appearance; while thesecondary screen ative positions with portions thereof presented.

in the clear vision light passages of the primary u shield vor screen. A The nose' resty of the device is offset from the I vprimary screen and is made adjustable by very simple and n ovel means. The complete devioeis adapted to be worn after themanner of ordinary so spectacles.

The commercial form of the device is illustrated in tlm-accompanying drawings warner-einv likev characters indicate like parts throughout the severalviews. ag' Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective showing the complete -glare shield applied to the head of a wearer; v Fig. 2vis.a rearelevation of the primary shield orscreen and its frame, some parts being secj tioned and some parts beinggremoved;

Fig. 3 is a perspective showing the complete .glare shield looking at the same from the rear;

Fig. 4 is a view corresponding to Fig. 2 but showing the secondary shield or screen applied; 4| Fig. 5 isa vertical section on a large scale taken ontheline-lofFlgA:

Fig. 6 is a perspective showing the nose rest removed from its supporting bracket; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective showing the nose piece ga, supporting bracket, some Parts being broken away. The primary glare shield III is a tlat plate of the character `above'indicated'held in a yoke-like marginal-frame Il tothesides of whichthe ear u bows l2'.are pivotally-:attshed after the manner of an ordinary pair of spectacles. In its under edge the shield or'screen III is .formed-with large notches I3 that afford clear vision light passages. Between the light passages I3 the screen I0 has a depending portion I4, the under 5 surface of which is ohliquely cut, for a purpose that will presently appear. To vary the spacing between the light passages Il and also the width of the light passages, the screen III is provided with laterally adjustable sections I5 that are prefm erably of the same material as said primary screen. These supplemental sections I5 are shown as made adjustable by slot screw or bolt sections I8. The side edges of the passages I3 are obliquely cut preferably at an angle of u about 60 toa vertical.

The nose .rest employed is preferably in the form of a fork I1 secured to the lower end of a 'nat metal upwardly extended stem I8, from which is partially 'cut ya spring lock prong I8 formed at o its 'end with a lug or detent 20.

To support this nose rest offset a yconsiderable distance 'from the screen Il, there is provided a light sheet metal bracket 2|, ythe prongs of which are riveted or otherwise secured to the screen I0 25 at 22. The -bracket 2|, at a considerable distance rearward from the screen III, has a depending portion 22 that is formed wlthlvertically spaced lock lugs or projections 24,. The horizontal por-l tion of bracket 2l ladjacent to depending plate? .o

23 is formed with a slot 25. The lower end of said plate 22 is likewiseprovided with a slot 26. These slots .2l and 20 atlord a guide passage for the at stem Il of the nose rest and mount the said y nose rest for vertical adjustments. Under verti-v 35 cal adjustmentsv of the nose piece the lug 20 of spring lock prong I9y will engage between the lugs 24 and lock the nose rest' in various different adjustments against accidental movements; however by applying a reasonably considerable force, the nose piece may be moved vertically, under n which action the lug 20 of prong I9 lwill spring over the lugs 24. into re-engagement at different vertical points.

. With vthe arrangement justdescribed, it is evident that the glare shield maybe' adjusted'to the eyes so that propervision will be afforded through the clear vision light passages Iii and throughthe screen I0. The rearward offsetting of the nose piece is important because it gives an-angle of `vision fromtheeyes of the wearer ythrough the passages I3. The wearer of this device can, of course, by slight movement of the head, bring the device into position for vision at willl either through. the shield orscreen i0 u or through the clear vision light passages Il.

. As already indicated, the light passages I8 can beams will be cut oil' more or less by this oblique v edge I4.

'Ihe secondary shield or screen here employed is shown as attached to the back of the primary shield I0 (or oscillatory and bodily vertical adjustments. As shown in the dra s. this secondary screen or shield 21 is in theform of a bar formed with'enlarged outer iree ends that normally overlie the light passages I 3.

At its central portion, the shield 21 is provided with an enlarged portion formed with a vertical 'slot 28, through which and the shield I8 is passed rivet or small nut-equipped bolt 29. This secondary shield may be oscillated on pivot 2l so as toV throw either one or the other of the enlarged ends into one or the other of light passages I3; or said secondary shield may be vertically -adjusted bodily so as to throw both of its enlarged ends into the light passages I3. When the secondary shield is adjusted tooperative positions. as stated, the wearer can look through the colored or tinted ends of said secondary shield. This secondary shield will be most useful when driving against the sun rays.

It will be noted that the rounded Vends oi the secondary shield 21 are smaller than the light passages I3. This is important because when one or both of the ends of said secondary shield are positioned in a light passage, only apart oi the light rays passing through the said passages I3 will be intercepted by the secondary shield. but the secondary shield even then will be useful to protect the eyes from the blinding rays.

By references particularly to Fig. 2, it will be notedthat the rivets` or bolts 22 are passed through horizontal slots in the shield Il so that the bracket 2| and hence the nose piece may be properly adjusted laterally in respect to the light passages regardless of the spacing and width of the light passages.

What I claim is:

l. A glare shield having means for attachment to the head of a wearer andiormed in its lower edile with notches affording clear vision light passages, a bracket secured to said shield and having a rearwardly offset depending portion formed,.with vertically spaced locked lugs and allgnedupper and lower stem passages, and a nose piece having a stem portion extended upward through the upper and lower passages of said bracket and having a spring prong formed with an end adapted for interlocking engagement with and between the lugs of said bracket to thereby aiiord a step by step lock device that may be readily overcome by internal force applied thereto.

2. A glare shield'in the form of a plate having means for attachment to the head of a wearer clear vvision light passages afforded by saidr notches and also to vary the distance between said clear vision light es, said supplemental shields and said notches having correspondingly bevelled downwardly haring opposing 'FRANK e. man. u

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